Black and Yellow Argiope

Thank you C.Sydes

Thank you gatorfellows for the ID, the link and the info.

The wrapped sack is prey. These spiders make a purse like sack away from the web for their eggs. There is lots of variation. One of the most interesting features is the stabilimentum (reinforced area) in web. They makes a vertical zigzag band above and below the middle of the web. Juveniles make a circular stabilimentum in the center of the web.

this is one of the orb web spiders with dinner all wrapped up and ready to go